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Barnet vs Orange vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barnet | Orange | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
7,573Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Pittsford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$781±$167 45% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.